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Coordinates III

Where did you get these coordinates? They are exactly the same as those of Camden Road railway station which is nowhere near Old Oak Lane Halt railway station - it's off by about 8 km (5 miles). --Redrose64(talk) 21:20, 22 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Corrected, thanks for bringing it to my attention, I must have made the mistake when I copy and pasted the syntax from the Camden Rd article. (btw I got the location from an inter-war AtoZ, the station is also visible here.[1]) Grim²³ ★ 21:37, 22 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it was a paper copy of that map that I used to get the gridref TQ213818. Thanks. --Redrose64(talk) 21:50, 22 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Monty the metal horse

Hi Grim23. Thank you for message. I've amended the text on the image page with what I know. Off the record I believe the horse was commissioned due to the land being previously occupied by a official traveller's site and much of the land there was used for grazing. The photo of Monty and some information can be found athttp://lower-edmonton.anidea.co.uk/general/oddsandends.html. (Northmetpit (talk) 09:24, 24 January 2011 (UTC))[reply]

our LSE Libya LInks page

Hiya, thanks for helping out with the LSE Libya Links page. We really appreciate. I have now removed the external links in the body of the text. Perhaps you could review the page again and delete the message at the top? If there is anything else you want us to do, we're happy to do it! We really want this page to become as good as possible, meaning in accordance with WIkipedia standards. Some major editing is still required, we know, but we are working on it. (Since this is an unfolding news story, it's a bit difficult to keep up with all events -- especially if you have other things to do in your life ...) Again, thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Erikringmar (talk •contribs) 04:01, 9 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your quick response, I've removed the tag now, BTW to sign your posts on talkpages type four tildes like this: ~~~~ Grim²³ ★ 04:15, 9 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Mr. Grim, I do remember the tildes, except that sometimes I forget (I'm typing too fast). Sorry. There is more work to be done on this article, but I'm doing it little by little.Erik 07:25, 9 March 2011 (UTC)

sorry ;-)Erik 07:26, 9 March 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Erikringmar (talk • contribs)

Nomination of Topple the Tyrants for deletion

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The Wildlife Trusts

The article Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts correctly describes it, as far as I can see, as an organisation with a membership of the 47 local wildlife trusts, which is known as The Wildlife Trusts, but which also has a separate grants unit. See http://www.wildlondon.org.uk/Aboutus/TheWildlifeTrusts/tabid/225/language/en-GB/Default.aspx andhttp://www.wildlifetrusts.org/index.php?section=about. However, there is also a separate article The Wildlife Trusts which confusingly describes the RSWT as also part of the partnership. I think it may be better to merge the two articles, but I am not sure how to suggest this. What do you think? Dudley Miles (talk) 22:52, 16 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of David Bomberg House for deletion

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Coordinates

Thanks for correcting the coordinates for Princes Park. Other articles needing them are Crofton Wood, Jubilee Country Park, Copthall South Fields, Scadbury Park,Whitings Hill Open Space and Preston Park (Brent). Dudley Miles (talk) 19:15, 20 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Elizabeth Siddal

"Modelling" looks like a misspelling to my eyes. I didn't know that it was British English. --Bookworm857158367 (talk) 12:33, 22 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I hope this enlightens your day

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Thank you :-) Grim²³ ★ 14:34, 28 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

East Finchley Cemetary

Hi there! I just uploaded your pictures of the East Finchley Cemetary to WikiCommons in order to insert a similar lemma to the german wiki projekt. I am working on the William Heath Robinson lemma there and so I am going to add the graveyard as well. Regards, --Calixus (talk) 16:21, 30 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Investigative journalism as medical ref

I have again deleted investigative journalism as medical ref in article Ketamine. This is hearsay, by lay persons who are out for sensational reports. It is therefore tainted by this interest in the sensation. It also changes from day to day, just dependent on what the sought after sensation is, and also in such cases like drug use, what the sought after drug political goal is. As such it is rather volatile and unreliable material and to be excluded as a medical reference. WP has guidelines, what is to be used as a medical reference: It are secondary sources like recognized textbooks, and it are review articles in peer reviewed publications. It are not case reports, letters to the editor, self-published materials and journalist sources. It are also not primary sources, as long as the results are not recognized part of the common and secured medical knowledge. Otherwise WP may take on the volatile and sensational character of investigative journalism itself, rather than being encyclopedic. 70.137.143.108 (talk) 23:21, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I will make an attempt at British humor: This story reminds me all too much of the story of the far east "japanese clap". Dr. Nutter, former advisor of the immigration and vice unit of the home office, explained to investigative reporters, that there is an extreme danger of contracting the "blackening far east clap" from illegal immigrants, which necessitates immediate surgical removal of the genitalia in a life-saving emergency operation, before they turn black and fall off under signs of life-threatening sepsis. This is the BBC life report. And now to the next report: There is increasing evidence that the use of club drugs... blah... blah... blah... The home office has determined... Dr. Nutter says... blah.. blah... blah... have to be surgically removed in an emergency operation... blah... blah... blah...

As you seem to be British you will see the point. Only Germans have such an unshaken trust in authorities and take investigative radio reports, even by Goebbels, at face value. Of course later, in particular in Nuremberg, they claim to have been under orders. "Wenn ist das Nunstuck grit und Shlotermeyer? Nein Beierhund das oder die Flipperwaldt gersput." (The deadly joke, by Monty Python.) In my opinion the involvement of government advisors makes the information less trustworthy, not more trustworthy. Same for the BBC. And regarding Dr. Nutter I suspect nomen est omen.

Finally, on a factual basis, a medline search brings up only anecdotal evidence, case reports, letters to the editor, one single review article on this issue. Try it out. So this seems to be insufficient evidence for such claims. I really propose to wait until this has been more elucidated. Also, god knows what the bloody "Street ketamine" is, who cooked it in the basement out of what chemical waste etc. It is simply too early for being encyclopedic material. 70.137.160.145 (talk) 08:03, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Point taken about medical sources, although a quick collegiate note and a link to Wikipedia:Identifying_reliable_sources_(medicine)#Popular_press would've have been sufficient. Incidental you might find this article, about a humorous concept, interesting :-) Grim²³ ★ 12:13, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Well, as an expat German and longterm colleague of British expats I have learned that no discussion is complete without a few bits from "Fawlty towers" (Ahhh... the gentlemen from Germany are here, I will immediately march into the kitchen to prepare some sausages and the sauerkraut. There you are, one pickled Goering, twoPrawns Goebbels and two Colditz salad.) as well as the classics (e.g. Oh, you are german, and I thought there is something wrong with you) and excerpts from the "Deadly joke". I may also convince you that Germans are probably still leading regarding their doggish obedience wrt. authorities. Maybe it slowly dissipates, as the young generation is brought up in a more cosmopolitan spirit. I did not really attempt a reductio ad nazium, it was more meant as an attempt at British humor, as seen by a German. 70.137.160.145 (talk) 12:35, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

GB location codes

Thanks for you help, both in spotting my mistakes, and fixing them! Kind regards, -- The Anome (talk) 14:03, 28 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Passmore Edwards

Hi. Passmore Edwards endowed many libraries (see his article). Wouldn't Passmore Edwards Public Library be better at Passmore Edwards Public Library (Shepherd's Bush), so that we can write articles on the others? —SMALL JIM 21:53, 15 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Smalljim, feel free to rename the article, I was just geotagging the article, when I noticed a problem with the former name. The Article titles guideline seems to leave either option open (precision vs. concision). Grim²³ ★ 22:31, 15 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I will. Just wondered if you knew that there was anything unique about it to give it that name. Might prompt me now to write something about one of the others... Best, —SMALL JIM 22:56, 15 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I took the name from the infobox and the guided walk source. Sorry, I don't know if this particular library is special. Grim²³ ★ 23:12, 15 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

OK. I guess I'll find out if I get shouted at :) —SMALL JIM 23:20, 15 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]